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Kyle Strawn Takes Second Consecutive Texas Relays Hammer Throw Title on Opening Day in Austin
Friday, March 27, 2015 | Track and Field
AUSTIN, Texas. -- Florida senior Kyle Strawn got the outdoor season started right Thursday evening for the No. 2 Gators in Austin with a win in the men's hammer throw to kick off the Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays at Mike A. Myers Stadium.
Strawn's fifth toss was the winner at 67.79m/222-5, just a foot shy of his career-best mark from the Tom Jones Memorial Invite last season, and good for his second straight Texas Relays hammer throw title. On the women's side in the hammer throw, Jayla Bostic took seventh (55.89m/183-4) for UF.
Florida 400 hurdlers Eric Futch and Gabriel Aird kicked off the track events for the Orange and Blue, as Futch clocked a 50.75 in his Florida outdoor debut to advance to Friday finals of the event in fourth, while Aird went 53.55 in his first 400mH of the outdoor season.
Action continues Friday in Austin and Longhorn Network will have all the action covered, while Gator fans can follow along with the live results, too.
The 2014 Texas Relays were fun for the Orange and Blue, as Florida produced some of its top times in the outdoor season at Mike A. Myers Stadium. The Gators' men's 4x1 relay notched an American Collegiate Record, a new school record and ran what is now the fourth-best time in collegiate history (38.29) in the event. UF's women's squad also came away with the Texas Relays 4x1 title, while the men additionally took top honors in the thrilling 4x4. UF will look for more of the same and stellar performances in the Lone Star State this weekend.
ON THE HORIZON
Florida will next be in action when the Gators play host to the 2015 Pepsi Florida Relays April 2-4 at Percy Beard Track on the UF Campus. For all Florida Relays information, visit meet central.
2015 NIKE CLYDE LITTLEFIELD TEXAS RELAYS
· Friday Longhorn Network Coverage (10:30 a.m. ET)
· Saturday Longhorn Network Coverage (2 p.m. ET)
· Women's Start List | Men's Start List
HEARING OUT HOLLOWAY
“Very proud of Kyle (Strawn) tonight for winning the hammer throw tonight – it was the second-furthest throw in his life, and he won the Texas Relays for the second year in a row. Jayla (Bostic) got better today, Coach Lemke was very proud of her. Eric (Futch), he ran his first 400 hurdles race in about 21 months. I think he was able to get some jitters out of the way and I expect that we'll see better from him tomorrow.”
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FLORIDA TEXAS RELAYS SCHEDULE & RESULTS
Thursday Results
| Field Events | |
| W Hammer | 7. Jayla Bostic, 55.89m/183-4 |
| M Hammer | 1. Kyle Strawn, 67.79m/222-5 |
| M 400m Hurdles (P) | 4. Eric Futch, 50.75 -- advances to finals |
| 32. Gabriel Aird, 53.55 |
Friday Schedule (all times CT)
| Field Events | |
| 9:30am | W Javelin A -- Miller |
| 10:00am | W Shot Put B -- Cameron |
| 1:00pm | M High Jump B -- Victor |
| 2:00pm | W Triple Jump A -- Warner / Brewer |
| Running Events | |
| 10:15am | M 110m Hurdles (P) -- Pitt / Hart |
| 10:45am | W 100m (P) -- Sanders |
| M 100m (P) -- Wright | |
| 5:20pm | W SMR -- Gause – Sanders – Jefferson – Francis – Washington |
| 7:05pm | M 400m Hurdle University -- Futch |
Saturday Schedule (all times CT)
| Field Events | ||
| 10:00am | W Discus B -- Cameron | |
| 11:00am | W High Jump A -- Burke | |
| 3:00pm | W Long Jump A -- McQueen | |
| M Long Jump A -- Dendy / Bates | ||
| Running Events (Finals) | ||
| 12:00pm | 4 x 200 Meter Relay (Men) -- Glass – Wright – Uruburu – Dukes | |
| 2:45pm | 110 Meter Hurdles -- University Men (FINALS) | |
| 3:10pm | 100 Meters -- University/College Women (FINALS) | |
| 3:25pm | 100 Meters -- University Men (FINALS) | |
| 4:40pm | 4 x 400 Meter Relay -- Women (Invitational) Gause – Jefferson – Washington – Francis | |
| 4:45pm | 4 x 400 Meter Relay -- Men (Invitational) Uruburu – Dukes – Futch – Glass | |
FLORIDA IN THE POLLS
Men: No. 2
Women: No. 2
